After back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains in 2023 and 2024, the S&P 500 is up more than 16% in 2025 through Dec. 12. The S&P 500’s forward earnings multiple of 22.5 is also well above its 10-year average of 18.7,... Read more
Finding the best blue-chip stocks to buy is never a simple task, especially when markets are shifting. Economic uncertainty, changing interest-rate expectations and the rapid evolution of technology make that task particularly difficult for 2026. That’s why the best blue-chip... Read more
One way for investors to offset the negative impact of inflation is to generate regular income via dividend stocks. In the past 90 years, dividends have accounted for about 40% of the total stock market return. The combination of a... Read more
The S&P 500 has had a solid 2025 under President Donald Trump. Critics have questioned the potential disruptive impact Trump’s tariffs and other policies could have on the economy and Americans’ stock portfolios. However, Trump himself owns a number of... Read more
The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act calls for $924.7 billion in U.S. military spending, up slightly from 2025 levels. However, the ongoing war in Ukraine, tensions between China and Taiwan, and conflicts involving Israel, the U.S., Iran and Hamas... Read more
You can’t scroll through a financial news feed today without seeing a headline about a major market segment, be it tech or industrials, getting completely reshaped by artificial intelligence. If you’re looking for the clearest, most direct way to invest... Read more
Finding the best growth stocks to buy and hold for the next 10 years is no easy task. It starts with a focus on durable businesses with quality operations and strong performance, and then requires making assumptions about long-term trends... Read more
Investors have been chasing artificial intelligence and electric vehicles, but drone technologies have been advancing more quietly. Applications for drones include AI-powered navigation, defense contracts, emergency response technologies and logistics automation, among others. According to a 2025 report from brokerage... Read more
Identifying stocks to buy and hold for decades rather than months or years can be difficult. The world and the economy are constantly changing, creating risks for long-term investors. A dividend payment from a large, profitable company with a leading... Read more
A quarterly dividend payment from a high-quality stock may be as close to a sure thing as an investor can find on Wall Street. Even during periods of broad market weakness, the lower a stock’s price falls, the higher its... Read more
Investing in equities – publicly traded stocks – and holding them for the long run is a proven strategy for building wealth over time. Stocks offer investors the opportunity to share in the growth of a company and to generally... Read more
Economists around the world are expecting muted U.S. economic growth in coming quarters, and some indicators suggest a mild recession is a possibility. It may become difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy if tariffs, inflation and... Read more